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1980 studio album by Shorty Rogers and His Giants
Martians Stay Home is an album by American jazz trumpeter, composer and arranger
Shorty Rogers , featuring previously unreleased recordings from the 1955 sessions which produced
The Swinging Mr. Rogers and
Martians Come Back! , and first released on the
Atlantic label in 1980.
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Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating
Allmusic
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Michael G. Nastos on
Allmusic wrote: "These are nice groups with Rogers's sensitive trumpet leading in a non-threatening, mainstream groove."
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Track listing
All compositions by Shorty Rogers except where noted.
"Loaded" (
Bernie Miller ) - 6:40
"Martians Stay Home" - 6:33
"
The Lady in Red " (
Allie Wrubel ,
Mort Dixon ) - 6:01
"Amber Leaves" - 4:13
"Bill" - 3:04
"Barbaro" - 4:35
"Peals" - 5:09
"
12th Street Rag " (
Euday L. Bowman ,
Andy Razaf ) - 4:46
"Easy" - 4:24
Recorded at Capitol Studios in Hollywood, CA on March 1, 1955 (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 8), October 21, 1955 (track 6) and November 3, 1955 (tracks 2, 4, 7 & 9)
Personnel
Shorty Rogers -
trumpet ,
flugelhorn
Jimmy Giuffre -
clarinet ,
tenor saxophone ,
baritone saxophone
Pete Jolly (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 8),
Lou Levy (tracks 2, 4, 6, 7 & 9) -
piano
Curtis Counce (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 8), Ralph Pena (tracks 2, 4, 6, 7 & 9) -
bass
Shelly Manne -
drums
References
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, except where noted.
As leader or co-leader With
Stan Kenton With
Pete Rugolo Sideman with others Soundtracks Arranger
Christmas Album (Herb Alpert, released 1968)
Chet Baker & Strings (1953–54)
You're the Reason I'm Living (for
Bobby Darin , 1962–63)
Bobby Darin Sings The Shadow of Your Smile (for Bobby Darin, released 1966)
Ode to Billie Joe (for
Bobbie Gentry , released 1967)
Local Gentry (for Bobbie Gentry, released 1968)
The Delta Sweete (for Bobbie Gentry, released 1968)
Reza (for
Terry Gibbs , 1966)
Lena Like Latin (for
Lena Horne , 1963)
In Love Again! (for
Peggy Lee , 1963)
Pass Me By (for Peggy Lee, 1965)
The West Coast Sound (for
Shelly Manne , 1953–55)
My Son the Jazz Drummer! (for Shelly Manne, 1962)
Portrait of Carmen (for
Carmen McRae , 1967)
The Sound of Silence (for Carmen McRae, 1967–68)
The Wichita Train Whistle Sings (for
Michael Nesmith , 1968)
Big Swing Face , 1967)
Buddy & Soul (for Buddy Rich, 1969)
A Spoonful of Jazz (for Bud Shank, 1967)
Comin' Home Baby! (for
Mel Tormé , 1962)
Arranger for
The Monkees